PositiveThe Washington PostAs the novel commences in the late 1990s, we're introduced to the workplace by way of a collective recollection of headier times … While the We voice contributes to the book's strangely compelling vibe, it also presents challenges. Occasionally, the narrative suffers from too many anecdotes that begin along the lines of, We heard such and such from so and so who heard it from . . . And in the first sections, the collective We represents such a large, diverse group that it's difficult to feel emotionally vested. But this is only because Ferris does not cheat, and his discipline pays off nicely in the end … Ferris skillfully balances the comic with the authentic, the insightful with the absurd, and we can't help but be transfixed by their stories.
